Week 15, 2004

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints017014-31
Atlanta Falcons146710-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:31 ATL - Spencer George 4 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 02:16 ATL - Charles Johnson 29 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 11:45 NOS - David Akers 47 field goal
2Q: 09:30 NOS - Joe Horn 10 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 07:00 ATL - Derek Whaley 44 field goal
2Q: 03:07 NOS - Alexis Shepherd 9 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Derek Whaley 34 field goal
3Q: 12:14 ATL - J.J. Johnson 9 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 13:38 ATL - Chad Johnson 32 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 07:34 NOS - Vinny Sutherland 11 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 03:40 NOS - LaMont Jordan 12 run (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 01:12 ATL - Derek Whaley 40 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record5-8-17-7
First Downs2120
- by Rushing18
- by Passing2012
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards412518
- Offensive Plays6564
- Yards per Play6.348.09
Net Rushing Yards35183
- Rushing Attempts1241
- Yards per Rush2.924.46
Net Passing Yards377335
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 35 - 123 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards389335
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/120/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.1114.57
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions9/158/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.76.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/2010/75
Punt Returns/Yards2/141/2
Kick Returns/Yards5/993/86
Interception Ret./Yards1/251/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 29
Time of Possession26:4333:17

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:35OWN 2034Punt
18:251:34OWN 2634Punt
12:015:23OWN 27943Field Goal
210:501:28OPP 333Touchdown
26:533:57OWN 34866Touchdown
20:570:43OWN 32432Missed FG
312:071:32OWN 2032Punt
37:492:43OWN 20639Punt
33:131:26OWN 2734Punt
413:262:17OWN 12655Interception
49:201:57OWN 30770Touchdown
44:561:26OWN 29571Touchdown
41:041:04OWN 27514Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:255:00OWN 31969Touchdown
16:514:50OWN 271073Touchdown
211:380:48OWN 1510Interception
29:222:29OPP 48521Field Goal
22:561:59OWN 20562Fumble
20:140:14OWN 43140Field Goal
315:002:53OWN 29471Touchdown
310:352:46OWN 45616Punt
35:061:53OWN 2039Punt
31:471:21OWN 153-3Punt
30:262:00OWN 43557Touchdown
411:091:49OWN 2738Punt
47:232:27OWN 2036Punt
43:302:26OWN 28649Field Goal

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
LaMont Jordan8202.501211
Alexis Shepherd252.50300
Joe Horn155.00500
Matt Hasselbeck155.00500
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
J.J. Johnson19562.951221
Spencer George171015.944231
Drew Brees4205.00800
Peter Warrick166.00600

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck51353892/123411102.5
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees23183350/02451129.6

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vinny Sutherland101312712.7034261
WR Joe Horn816577.1316191
RB LaMont Jordan44164.005130
WR Charles Rogers466115.2545410
WR Wayne McGarity222110.505140
RB Alexis Shepherd223618.0017271
TE Jim Hardy224120.5012410
TE Marcus Pollard111111.000110
WR Karl Williams111616.006160
FB Joel Makovicka1233.00030
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Johnson7916423.4387451
WR Peter Warrick335418.0024310
WR Chad Johnson345217.3325321
WR Antonio Nicas233115.500160
FB George Irwin1111.00010
WR Marcus Robinson112727.0014270
RB J.J. Johnson1166.00060
TE Chris Baker0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kelly Herndon12525.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Zeke Moreno144.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Vinny Sutherland1000
Kelly Herndon0110
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Peter Warrick1000
Leander Jordan0100
Benjamin Gerhardt0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce521242.438.0480
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty520841.634.8460

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/21/20/1474/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley3/32/20/0444/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Vinny Sutherland2147.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Mathis122.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Jones35618.70
Wayne McGarity24321.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson38628.70

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Buddy Love820.04123
OLB Dexter Coakley630.03921
ILB Dhani Jones600.0196
CB Kelly Herndon530.04123
CB Antoine Winfield520.04123
DT Cedric Woodard410.02411
ILB Phil Glover320.02317
DT William Carr310.0239
OLB Steve Foley300.0154
S Damon Moore210.088
S Carl Crawford210.03922
DE Grant Wistrom200.0187
CB Jeremetrius Butler200.02217
DT Jaylen Westbrook120.01814
DE Antonio Smith110.02919
WR Charles Rogers10---------
DE Cullen Jenkins100.03017
ILB Brian Simmons010.054
DT Junior Ioane010.0168
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Matt Bowmen910.01251
OLB Ian Gold620.0845
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt600.01044
DE Derrick Burgess401.51046
CB Charles Woodson430.0946
OLB Ty Myers400.0936
CB Benjamin Gerhardt330.01047
S Shaunard Harts310.0749
ILB Andra Davis310.0315
DE Lance Perea200.01233
RB Spencer George10---------
CB Kevin Mathis100.0520
T Jeff Backus10---------
DT Trevor Pryce010.51252
DT Ryan Pickett010.01131

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Junior Ioane0.01008
DE Grant Wistrom0.00107
DE Cullen Jenkins0.000117
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Derrick Burgess1.501346
DT Trevor Pryce0.500152
DT Ryan Pickett0.010031
DT Craig Terrill0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley40021
S Buddy Love32023
CB Kelly Herndon30123
CB Antoine Winfield30023
CB Jeremetrius Butler20017
S Damon Moore1008
S Carl Crawford10022
DE Cullen Jenkins10017
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt51044
OLB Ian Gold51045
S Matt Bowmen50051
ILB Andra Davis50015
CB Charles Woodson42046
CB Benjamin Gerhardt40047
OLB Ty Myers31036
S Shaunard Harts20049
DE Lance Perea10033
DE Derrick Burgess10046
CB Kevin Mathis01020
ILB Zeke Moreno0018

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tyson Walter12012153
Ben Claxton04012053
Travis Scott02012153
Ephraim Salaam02012053
Joel Makovicka0107027
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cooper Carlisle48141023
Travis Claridge38041023
Leander Jordan17041023
Chris Samuels16041023
Chris Baker111704
George Irwin0302209
Erron Kinney02029012
Jeff Backus02041023

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Marcus Pollard119
Antoine Winfield116
Wayne McGarity115
Gibril Wilson115
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Benjamin Gerhardt314
Chris Baker216
Spencer George122
Tyrone Carter116

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antoine Winfield------41231680
Travis Scott1253------772
Joe Horn845------1871
Buddy Love------4123367
Kelly Herndon------4123367
Matt Hasselbeck1253---------65
Ephraim Salaam1253---------65
Tyson Walter1253---------65
Carl Crawford------3922465
Ben Claxton1253---------65
Jason Peters1253---------65
Marcus Pollard1035------1964
Dexter Coakley------3921464
Cullen Jenkins------3017552
Antonio Smith------2919452
Jeremetrius Butler------22171251
Vinny Sutherland837------550
Phil Glover------2317848
LaMont Jordan924------1245
Jim Hardy721------1543
Joel Makovicka727------640
Cedric Woodard------2411439
William Carr------239537
Brian Simmons------542433
Jaylen Westbrook------1814---32
Karl Williams321------731
Grant Wistrom------187328
Alexis Shepherd226---------28
Mike Cloud06------2026
Dhani Jones------196126
Junior Ioane------168---24
Charles Rogers519---------24
Greg Jones00------2424
Damon Moore------88622
Wayne McGarity14------1520
Steve Foley------154---19
Gibril Wilson------001515
David Akers00------88
Frank Jordan00------77
Brent Smith00------77
Bryan Anderson00------77
Scott Kooistra00------77
Will Bryce00------55
J.P. Losman00------22
Steve McKinney00---------0
Michael Bishop00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Leander Jordan4123------872
Benjamin Gerhardt------10471471
Trevor Pryce------1252266
Matt Bowmen------1251265
Cooper Carlisle4123---------64
Travis Claridge4123---------64
Chris Samuels4123---------64
Drew Brees4123---------64
Jeff Backus4123---------64
Charles Woodson------946863
Ty Myers------9361661
Shaunard Harts------749258
Derrick Burgess------1046157
Ian Gold------845356
Charles Johnson3221------255
Clint Kreiwaldt------1044155
Chad Johnson3520---------55
Spencer George208------2250
George Irwin229------1950
Kevin Mathis------5202449
Erron Kinney2912------647
Lance Perea------1233146
Ryan Pickett------1131446
Craig Terrill------432743
Peter Warrick2316---------39
J.J. Johnson2115---------36
Tyrone Carter------4121632
Andra Davis------3151432
Damian Vaughn64------2030
Antonio Nicas65------1627
Chris Baker74------1627
Marcus Robinson41------1621
Zeke Moreno------38112
Chris Cooper------011---11
Terrence Kiel------23611
Derek Whaley00------1010
Jason Anderson00------88
L.J. Shelton00------88
Lonnie Paxton00------88
Darnell Alford00------88
Tom Blackwell------1247
Mike Flaherty00------55
Quincy Monk------0055
Kerry Collins00------33
Mario Haggan------0022
Adam Dunn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left461.5
Middle6122.0
Right2178.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7365.1
Middle21994.7
Right13483.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck51354046241
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees23188002111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65599.8
Short (0-8 Yds)22181547.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)18111357.5
Long (19+ Yds)314113.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2273.5
Short (0-8 Yds)658614.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)10816216.2
Long (19+ Yds)538016.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joe Horn168357045
WR Vinny Sutherland13101127137
WR Charles Rogers64061119
RB LaMont Jordan44016024
FB Joel Makovicka2103027
WR Wayne McGarity2202104
RB Alexis Shepherd22036126
TE Jim Hardy22041121
TE Marcus Pollard11011035
WR Karl Williams11016021
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Johnson970164521
WR Chad Johnson43052120
WR Antonio Nicas3203105
WR Peter Warrick33054116
FB George Irwin110109
WR Marcus Robinson1102711
RB J.J. Johnson1106015
TE Chris Baker100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LaMont Jordan3144.672.50
Alexis Shepherd122.002.50
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Spencer George2126.005.94
J.J. Johnson199.002.95
Peter Warrick166.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck76486.867.63
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Joe Horn32155.003.56
WR Vinny Sutherland222010.009.77
RB Alexis Shepherd1199.0018.00
WR Charles Rogers1144.0010.17
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
AtlantaRushesConversions
Spencer George54
J.J. Johnson20
Drew Brees10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck15149
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees754

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Joe Horn553
WR Vinny Sutherland444
FB Joel Makovicka100
WR Wayne McGarity111
RB Alexis Shepherd111
RB LaMont Jordan110
TE Jim Hardy110
WR Charles Rogers110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Johnson310
WR Antonio Nicas222
WR Chad Johnson222

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)